[Elecraft] OT - station "pistol size"

[Dale Putnam]

I was thinking... maybe a rock and string?.... oh.. I know it isn't a pistol.. but sometimes I can hit things....does that count??
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Dale - WC7S in Wy
 > Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 22:00:17 +0000
> From: w7gj at q.com
> To: rcrgs at verizon.net
> CC: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT - station "pistol size"
> 
> On HF I think I am a water pistol ;-(
> 
> 
> On 7/3/2012 7:39 PM, Robert G. Strickland wrote:
> > Hello, all...
> >
> > I made a comment in another thread that my station was a "little
> > pistol." That got me thinking and wondering about how to "size" a ham
> > station. "Big Guns" are rather obvious. Now, how about a "small gun," a
> > "big pistol," a "little pistol," and finally "bow and arrow?" Clearly,
> > this is very subjective, For example, my station: in the city on a small
> > lot, SkyHawk at 60ft, 80/40m compromise wires, nothing on 160m, 500w
> > amp, and K3. I can juuuust get into the top 10 in the CQWWcw from WNY
> > [most of the time], I've worked 335 DX on assorted bands, 5Band-DXCC is
> > forever waiting on 80m, and it's generally hard to hold a run frequency
> > when a band opens strongly. What size is this station? Anyone who comes
> > up with "pea shooter" will be so noted <g>. How about your station?
> > Happy 4th.
> >
> > ...robert
> 
> 
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